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Photosynthesis

Appeared in 10 of the 11 available papers.

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10 of 11 papers

Appears almost every year — treat as core

Typically worth
7.8 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 78 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

35% of this chapter's 66 questions

Needs a diagram
52%

34 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer23
  • MCQ13
  • Reasoning11
  • Definition6
  • Diagram4
  • Differentiate3
  • Biological term2
  • Fill in the blanks2

Most frequent topics

Equation for photosynthesis 8Photosynthesis 6Result of the starch test 4Photophosphorylation 3NADP 2Chloroplast — diagram 2Destarching 2Destarching a plant 1
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6(iv)

Sara placed a healthy potted plant in a dark room for 48 hours to perform an experiment on photosynthesis. She plucked one of the leaves and tested it for starch. The leaf did not turn blue-black on adding Iodine solution.

7(ii)

Expand the abbreviations:

1

Select the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

2(i)

Name the following:

2(iii)

Arrange the terms in each group in the correct order. Write them in a logical sequence beginning with the term that is underlined.

1

Select the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

2

Study the diagram given below and fill in the blanks with suitable words:

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1

Select the correct answer to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

7(v)

A potted plant with variegated leaves was kept in dark for 24 hours and then placed in bright sunlight. The diagram shows a leaf with a pale yellow portion and a green portion.

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1

Name the following by choosing the correct option:

3

Choose the correct answer from each of the four options given below:

4

Explain the following terms:

6

State the functions of the following:

7

The diagram given below represents an experiment to demonstrate a particular aspect of photosynthesis. The letter ‘A’ indicates a certain condition inside the flask. Answer the questions:

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